Bangladesh vs Iran: Sesame seed production
Bangladesh
29,997 tonnes
in 2024
Iran
29,000 tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
25th
Iran rank
26th
Sesame seed production over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29,997 tonnes against 29,000 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 997 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,208 tonnes | 6,889 tonnes | 20,319 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 32,471 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 28,271 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 51,022 tonnes | 13,034 tonnes | 37,989 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 46,803 tonnes | 20,305 tonnes | 26,498 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 28,788 tonnes | 29,521 tonnes | 732.3 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 32,954 tonnes | 42,379 tonnes | 9,425 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 31,198 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sesame seed production, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Bangladesh, at 29,997 tonnes against 29,000 tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sesame seed production between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 997 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for sesame seed production?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sesame seed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.